Category: Podcast
118: Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Kawaguchi Toshikazu
In Episode 118, Gen and Jette continue their series #BookstagramMadeMeDoIt with Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi. It takes place in a Tokyo cafe that allows people to time travel…though there are a few rules. We’re always suckers for a time travel story and immediately fell in love …
117: Coach House Books – Sing, Nightingale by Marie Hélène Poitras
In Episode 117, Gen and Jette discuss a new release from Coach House Books — Sing, Nightingale by Marie Hélène Poitras, translated by Rhonda Mullins. We always love the unique books from Coach House, and this one is no exception. Show Notes Obviously we talked about Paper Houses by Dominique …
116: Another Cup of Tea – Winter Hangout 2023
In episode 116, Gen and Jette sit down with a cup of tea for a casual chat about what they’ve been up to and what they have planned for the spring, and of course what they’ve been reading. Show Notes Gen is co-hosting two yoga and writing retreats in the …
115: Slouching Towards Bethlehem by Joan Didion
In Episode 115, Gen and Jette talk about Jette’s most recent book club pick — Slouching Towards Bethlehem by Joan Didion. How have we gone 115 episodes before doing a Didion episode? I know, right. While Jette can’t remember where the idea for this book as her pick even came …
114: Hayley Aldridge is Still Here by Elissa R. Sloan
In Episode 114, Gen and Jette read the latest novel from Elissa R. Sloan, Hayley Aldridge is Still Here. The novel follows the life of former child star Hayley Aldridge as she tells her story and works to get out from under a conservatorship that she’s been in for a …
113: Giovanni’s Room by James Baldwin
In Episode 113, Gen and Jette return to one of their all time favourite authors, James Baldwin. We’re finally talking about Giovanni’s Room, probably Baldwin’s most well known novel. Get ready to be devastated and blown away by Baldwin’s writing all over again. (No, we’ll never get over it. Yes, …
112: Fatale by Ed Brubaker & Sean Phillips
In Episode 112, it’s time for another instalment of our unofficial graphic novel book club — this time with Fatale by Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips. We cover volumes 1 & 2 (with little sneak peeks at volumes 3–5) of this supernatural noir thriller from one of the most celebrated …
111: The Ballad of Black Tom by Victor LaValle
In Episode 111, Gen and Jette talk about their most recent book club book, The Ballad of Black Tom by Victor LaValle. It’s a retelling of H.P. Lovecraft’s short story, “The Horror at Red Hook” that subverts the xenophobic message of the original tale. Show Notes We fell down a …
110: Another Cup of Tea — Holiday Wrap Up 2022
It’s our last episode of 2022, so it’s time for a holiday wrap up. We’re taking a look back at our reading and writing goals for the year, as well as looking ahead to 2023. Show Notes We may have dropped the ball on 52 Weeks of Short Stories, but …